Youth-led innovation is key to ending NTDs. In this New Times Rwanda opinion piece, Bertrand Byishimo & Yvonne Ninyembabazi from Youth Combating NTDs call for more investment in research to drive progress 👉 🔗 https://bit.ly/42TvZIi

This week in Uganda, Uniting is proud to be part of the #NNN2025. This is more than a meeting, it's a catalyst towards transforming the fight against #NTDs. By aligning with the WHO NTD 2030 Roadmap, we're driving innovation and equity towards a future free from NTDs. #BeatNTDs

Rabies is a disease of inequality. 95% of human rabies deaths occur in Africa & Asia, where vaccines and care may be out of reach. It’s preventable. It’s time to act. #EndRabies #BeatNTDs

💧WASH is central to ending #NTDs like trachoma & guinea worm. Yet billions still lack safe water & sanitation, leaving them vulnerable to preventable diseases. WASH isn’t optional. It’s urgent. 📖 Read via @devex.com#NTDs https://bit.ly/46ngY2u #BeatNTDs #GlobalHealth #UniteActEliminate

🛑 Suspected Rabid Dog Bite? Act Fast. Save Lives. 🛑 Rabies is 100% fatal once symptoms appear, but 100% preventable with timely action. If bitten by a dog, follow these urgent steps Share this post to help a friend #EndRabies #UniteActEliminate

Uniting to Combat NTDs and the African Union have renewed their partnership to eliminate neglected tropical diseases ( #NTDs ) across #Africa. Together we can #BeatNTDs. Read the full story here 👇 x.com/CombatNTDs/s...

Sightsavers and partners conducted free hydrocele surgeries for 40 patients in Kogi State, Nigeria. This initiative addresses lymphatic filariasis, a neglected tropical disease affecting an estimated 36 million people worldwide. Read more: https://bit.ly/46DfNgD #BeatNTDs

See the difference dual drug mass drug administration is making for kids in Tanzania's Pwani region! 🇹🇿 This program effectively targets STH & schistosomiasis, transforming child health. Discover more on AllAfrica: https://allafrica.com/stories/202509010096.html #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

Learn how Tanzania tackles #NTDs like lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis, & soil-transmitted helminths by integrating NTD control into the healthcare. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4pf1tSS #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

Misconceptions are delaying vital hydrocele treatment along Tanzania's coast. 🇹🇿 Read how addressing these beliefs is crucial for better health outcomes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/41NQIwR #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

Beyond malaria: Did you know mosquitoes are linked to Neglected Tropical Diseases (#NTDs) too? Africa is shifting to integrated mosquito management to tackle these diseases. Learn more on this Devex podcast: https://bit.ly/4mdmVFl #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

Innovative financing holds the key to tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Africa! 🌍 Discover how new approaches are making a difference in this joint op-ed by Uniting and @wizara_afyatz. 🔗on @AfricanBizMag: https://bit.ly/4nnSWeF #UniteActEliminate #BeatNTDs

Uniting is proud to join @who.int Africa #RC75 in Lusaka, Zambia, this week. At the opening ceremony, we heard powerful calls for Africa’s health sovereignty, stronger partnerships, and celebrated @drtedros.who.int and Dr. Jean Kaseya receiving presidential honours.

🌍 At TICAD9 in Yokohama, African and Japanese leaders united to accelerate progress on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). With over 1.5B people affected globally—most in Africa—this high-level event spotlighted the urgent need for action. #BeatNTDs #TICAD9 #UHC

🚨 Just released: Our 2024 Annual Report! From a potential $40M boost for NTD elimination in Africa to celebrating GSK's 12 billionth donated dose of albendazole, we’ve made big strides with our partners. 🧵👇 #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

Big week ahead! We're at the @afdbgroup.bsky.social proposal development workshop in Nairobi 🇰🇪, pushing for vital funding to eliminate #NTDs across Africa. 🌍 #BeatNTDs

🌍 Africa is setting the pace in eliminating #NTDs! With Burundi’s recent validation for eliminating #Trachoma, 24 African countries have now eliminated at least one NTD. 👏 See how we're supporting sustained elimination efforts 👉 bit.ly/4ndlkkC #UniteActEliminate #BeatNTDs

We’re closer than ever to eliminating trachoma as a public health problem by 2030! 🙌 New @who.int data shows that the SAFE strategy has led to a 93% reduction in people at risk of trachoma over the last 23 years. 🔗 Learn more: www.trachomacoalition.org/news-blogs/w...

Join us today for a high-level webinar on #Mycetoma, one of the most neglected #NTDs, co-hosted by WHO EMRO, the Mycetoma Research Center and DNDi. 🗓️ 16 July 2025 🕐 2–4PM Cairo (GMT+3) 🔗 Register here: who-e.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

With Burundi recently validated by @who.int for eliminating trachoma, the number of countries that have eliminated at least one #NTD has increased from 56 to 57! 🌍🎉 Proof that progress is real — and the 2030 goal is within reach. #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

🎉 More great news from Africa! Senegal has officially eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, validated by @who.int . This makes Senegal the 9th country in the WHO African Region to achieve this milestone. #UniteActEliminate #NTDs #BeatNTDs

🎉 @who.int confirms Burundi has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem! From no data in 2007 to a national success—this is what strong leadership and partnerships can achieve. Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/3U6erUB #Burundi #NTDs #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

The Mycetoma Research Centre (MRC) in #Sudan was destroyed in the conflict, leaving patients without care. Join @who.int @dndi.org and the MRC on July 16 for a webinar to spotlight this neglected disease and the urgent need for action. Register 👉 bit.ly/44CUOZ9 #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

👶🏾 For the first time ever, newborns and young infants have a malaria treatment made just for them. Novartis' Coartem® Baby is a game-changer for millions of families in malaria-endemic regions. 🔗https://bit.ly/4lKVB1m

Since its launch in 2022, the #KigaliDeclaration on #NTDs has seen remarkable global uptake 📈 growing from 57 to 84 endorsements from countries, partners, and organisations. The Commitment Tracker is helping partners monitor progress. @uniting.bsky.social #BeatNTDs

As leaders gather in Seville for #FfD4, a new @thelancet.com study finds USAID funding helped prevent 8.9M deaths from neglected tropical diseases (2001–2021). But cuts could lead to 14M avoidable deaths by 2030, on par with a pandemic. 📖 BBC coverage www.bbc.com/news/article...

Prof. Francisca Mutapi spoke at the German Network against Neglected Tropical Diseases summer reception today, briefing German parliamentarians on the #KigaliDeclaration and the evolving landscape of #NTDs and #GlobalHealth financing. #UniteActEliminate #BeatNTDs @bmg-bund.bsky.social

Since 2022, the #KigaliDeclaration Commitment Tracker has helped partners follow the money 💵, measure progress 📈, and push for more action to #BeatNTDs 🦾. 🔗Check it out and see how it’s making a difference: bit.ly/4n7414x #GlobalHealth #NTDs #HealthForAll

Since its launch in 2022, the Kigali Declaration on neglected tropical diseases (#NTDs) has seen remarkable global uptake 📈 growing from 57 to 84 endorsements from countries, partners, and organisations. 👉 bit.ly/4ndlkkC #BeatNTDs #KigaliDeclaration

At the @dndi.org & @uniting.bsky.social plenary session at #EDCTPForum, Rwanda's Minister for Health noted that neglected diseases affect women & children the most. We need to priorize these diseases because they affect the people who we should be supporting the most – people in need.

Yesterday at the #EDCTPForum in Kigali, health ministers, scientists, donors, and frontline workers came together to celebrate major NTD milestones, including over $1.8 billion in financial commitments mobilised through the Kigali Declaration. Highlights 👉 unitingtocombatntds.org/en/news-and-...

We had a wonderful time at the opening ceremony of the #EDCTPForum last evening with an engaging presentation of cultural dance. Gearing up for our lunchtime plenary session with @dndi.org which you can follow live here bit.ly/4n1raVX #BeatNTDs

Join us live this afternoon at the #EDCTPForum where @dndi.org & @uniting.bsky.social will be hosting a plenary session at the Kigali Convention Centre, Auditorium. Save the date! 🗓️16 June, 2025 from 12:45-13:45 EAT. Catch the session live ⬇️ bit.ly/3HVUOvC

📢 Join us at the #EDCTPForum on 16 June for a powerful lunchtime plenary where Ministers, scientists, health leaders & frontline workers will share insights & drive progress on #NTDs elimination.🎙️Speakers from @dndi.org, Rwanda & Guinea MoHs and others. Register: bit.ly/43yOv8s #BeatNTDs

We are excited to be participating at the upcoming #EDCTPForum in Kigali, Rwanda. 📅15-19 June 2025 📍Kigali Convention Centre 👋Visit us at booth 03 See details about our sessions with @uniting.bsky.social, FIND & @dsw-intl.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4kWdhGy #beatNTDs

A HUGE milestone for #NTDElimination! 🎉 Celebrating 5 billion Mectizan™ treatments donated worldwide to prevent and treat #RiverBlindness and #LF! This remarkable achievement, driven by 38 years of Merck's commitment, shows the vital power of pharma donations. #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

Why should we #BeatPlasticPollution to help eliminate #NTDs this World Environment Day? The link between plastic and NTDs might surprise you. 🧵👇🏾

📢 TIBA (Tackling Infectious Diseases for the Betterment of Africa) has published their first #AffectedVoices scientific paper! Published on @nature.com, the paper addresses the importance of hygiene behavioural changes for control and elimination of NTDs 🔗 (pay to access) go.nature.com/4n3by4v

On the sidelines of #WHA78, a @devex.com roundtable addressed the question "Can partnerships and pooled funding drive NTD elimination?" Learn what key takeaways came out of the conversation www.devex.com/news/sponsor...

On 16 June at the #EDCTPForum, we’ll explore how research & innovation are driving the fight to #BeatNTDs. Join us @dndi.org & EDCTP for a powerful lunch session with policymakers, scientists & affected communities to #UniteActEliminate! Please register here now: bit.ly/43yOv8s

On day 4 of #WHA78, Uniting team joined @who.int @drtedros.who.int at a reception focused on Guinea Worm Disease, and held strategic meetings with the African Union, Senegal's Ministry of Health and Nigeria's Ministry of Health. 🔗 Find out more: bit.ly/44Gx8ox

🚨 Just launched at #WHA78: The @thelancet.com Commission on Disability and Health! Proud to see Uniting’s Board Chair Dr. Winnie Mpanju-Shumbusho co-chairing with Professors Hannah Kuper & Tom Shakespeare @lshtm.bsky.social Backed by The Hilton Foundation & FCDO 🔗 bit.ly/4kCClTc

On day 3 of #WHA78 our team engaged with the powerful #StrikeOutSnakebite art installations, which creatively used recycled footwear to highlight the devastating impact of snakebite envenoming and underscored the urgent need for global action on this often-overlooked crisis.

Day 2 at #WHA78: Uniting met the Liberia Ministry of Health & @novartis.bsky.social among others, driving progress on NTD elimination. With climate threats rising & funding shrinking, our bold action, innovation, leadership & collaboration are key. More 👉 bit.ly/44Gx8ox #UniteActEliminate #BeatNTDs

🚨11 countries eliminated a neglected tropical disease (NTD) as a public health problem since the start of 2024! This is why investing in NTDs matters. Let’s keep supporting country-led, community-driven efforts to reach the WHO 2030 goal. #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate

Congratulations to Prof Mohamed Yakub Janabi on his nomination as @who.int Regional Director for Africa. His vision for primary health care, equity, and innovation aligns with our mission to #beatNTDs. We look forward to working together! unitingtocombatntds.org/en/news-and-... #WHA78

We congratulate Prof Mohamed Yakub Janabi on his nomination as @who.int Regional Director for Africa. His experience commitment to equity and vision for innovation in health care align with our goal to #beatNTDS Looking forward to strong collaboration! unitingtocombatntds.org/en/news-and-... #WHA78

The Uniting to Combat NTDs team visited the @sightsavers.bsky.social office in #Benin and met with Pelagie Boko-Collins, Benin and Togo’s Senior NTD Programme Manager, ahead of the AU NTD Programme Managers Meeting. With partners like Pelagie, we continue building momentum in the fight to #BeatNTDs!

As foreign aid dwindles, Africa must rethink healthcare. In a powerful piece, Prof Francisca Mutapi urges investment in prevention — from WASH to vaccines — to reduce the burden of diseases like NTDs. A smarter, sustainable approach: theconversation.com/africas-heal... #BeatNTDs #UniteActEliminate